The New Zealand Disability Strategy
Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people
Actions
Living in the community
8.1 - Increase opportunities for disabled people to live in the community with choice of affordable, quality housing.
8.2 - Support disabled people living in rural areas to remain in their own communities by improving their access to services.
8.3 - Support the development of independent communication for disabled people.
8.4 - Ensure disabled people are able to access appropriate health services within their community.
Moving around the community
8.5 - Require all new scheduled public transport to be accessible in order to phase out inaccessible public transport.
8.6 - Encourage the development of accessible routes to connect buildings, public spaces and transport systems.
8.7 - Develop nationally consistent access to passenger services where there is no accessible public transport
